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Subject: Re: "In The Beginning" - Moody Blues (Threshold)

From: "tron400" <tron400@yahoo.com>
Date: 2012-04-30

I wish I had a MkII to try it with.

With some processing, I suppose it's possible. Way in the background, you can hear what to me sounds like MkII Violins.

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "Sean" <fourtytwominds@...> wrote:
>
> I remember reading that it was originally a microphone held to the motor of one of their MkII units. This seems a little dubious to me though as I listen to it.
>
> -Sean
>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "tron400" <tron400@> wrote:
> >
> > Someone posted this question on the Synthesizers.com group. It sounds like a combination of sounds to me. Anyone want to take a crack at it?
> >
> > "In the song "In The Beginning" by the Moody Blues", what produces that opening sound. I have wondered this from the time I first heard it!"
> >
> > Bernie
> >
>